PEBC: What You Need to Know: Atypical Antidepressants
Examples (ones that do not fit into SSRI or SNRI categories): vortioxetine, vilazodone, trazodone, bupropion, mirtazapine Dosing: -all...
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PharmPower
- Sep 25, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: 5HT3 Antagonists
Examples: ondansetron, palonosetron, granisetron Indication: nausea and vomiting (due to chemotherapy, radiation or gastrointestinal...
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PharmPower
- Sep 8, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Fibrates
Examples: Fenofibrate, bezafibrate, gemfibrozil Indication: elevated triglycerides (and to some extent, reduces LDL cholesterol and...
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PharmPower
- Aug 28, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors
Examples: donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine Indication: dementia Dosing: Donepezil and galantamine: once daily Rivastigmine: twice...
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PharmPower
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Loop Diuretics
Examples: Furosemide, ethacrynic acid, bumetanide Indications: fluid overload, heart failure Dosing: most loop diuretics can be dosed...
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PharmPower
- May 1, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
Examples: citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline Indications: depression, anxiety Dosing: most SSRIs...
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PharmPower
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Dopamine Agonists
Indication: Parkinson’s Disease, restless leg syndrome Examples: Pramipexole, ropinirole, bromocriptine, rotigotine, apomorphine Dosing:...
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PharmPower
- Apr 3, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Stimulants
Examples: methylphenidate (IR<SR<ER<CR), dextroamphetamine (IR<SR), lisdexamfetamine, amphetamine (immediate release - IR, sustained...
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PharmPower
- Mar 19, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
Examples: venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran Dosing: once daily with food Adverse Effects: Dry mouth, drowsiness,...
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PharmPower
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Basal Insulins
Examples: insulin degludec (Tresiba), insulin glargine (Lantus, Toujeo), insulin detemir (Levemir), insulin NPH (Humulin N) Duration of...
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PharmPower
- Nov 4, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Methotrexate
Indications: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, certain cancers Dose: most of the time weekly or cyclical basis -tablets: with food to...
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PharmPower
- Oct 23, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: DPP-4 Inhibitors
Examples: Sitagliptin, Saxagliptin, Alogliptin, Linagliptin Dosing: -once daily (split into twice daily when combined with metformin)...
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PharmPower
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Resins
Examples: Cholestyramine, Colestipol, Colesevelam Indications: -dyslipidemias -diarrhea -pruritus due to biliary disorders Dosing:...
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PharmPower
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Acetylsalicylic Acid
Indications: -Secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (no longer recommended for primary prevention as risk of bleed exceeds...
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PharmPower
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Uricosuric Agents
Examples: Allopurinol and Febuxostat Mechanism: Inhibit xanthine oxidase, which, in turn, decreases uric acid production in gout...
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PharmPower
- Oct 2, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Calcium Supplements
Most Common Salts: Calcium Carbonate and Calcium Citrate Indications: osteoporosis, heartburn, hyperphosphatemia in renal disease Dose:...
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PharmPower
- May 19, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Antithyroid Agents
Examples: Methimazole (MMI) and Propylthiouracil (PTU) Choice: Methimazole is preferred over propylthiouracil due to a slightly better...
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PharmPower
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Bile Sequestarants (Resins)
Examples: Cholestyramine, colestipol, colesevelam (all bind to bile acids, the precursor to cholesterol) Indications: reduce LDL...
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PharmPower
- May 9, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: Amiodarone
Indication: Class III antiarrhythmic for atrial fibrillation Dosing: -large loading dose is required due to long half life (800 to 1600...
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PharmPower
- Apr 12, 2021
- 1 min
PEBC: What You Need to Know: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Examples: liraglutide, semaglutide (oral and injectable), dulaglutide, exenatide, lixisenatide Mechanism: Promotes satiety, slows gastric...
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